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Using QR Codes in Books and Electronic Magazines

If you're a writer, publisher, or company offering e-books and magazines, you can add QR codes to your publications to provide extra content like audiobooks, music, and more.

Benefits of incorporating QR codes in Electronic books and magazines

E-books and digital magazines have changed the way we read and are here to stay. Many people now use their devices for recreational reading or studying instead of buying paper books. Digital editions can be opened on any device and even printed. To make it easier for readers to access extra information, you can add a QR code to your digital editions, simplifying access to your links.

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QR codes make it easy to share e-books and e-magazines. By scanning our dynamic URL QR code, users can be redirected from any medium, print or digital, to a website or page where they can download your digital edition. You can also include a QR code in your book or magazine design to share various types of information with readers, such as links to social media, app downloads, videos, websites, invitations, online stores, and more.

Easy access from any device +

All Divsly codes make it easy for customers to access your content from any device, enhancing their experience. They can also preview the information before opening the link, which helps with marketing design and gives users confidence by letting them know what to expect from the QR code.

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Before QR codes, if a reader found a link in printed materials, they had to type it out later, risking mistakes or forgetting it altogether. Plus, there was no way to track the effectiveness of the campaign. QR codes solve this problem by letting users scan the code to instantly access the link, without the need to type or search.

Track your campaigns +

Now, you can easily calculate your return on investment (ROI) with QR codes. They allow real-time tracking, so you can monitor your campaign’s results and make adjustments if needed. With dynamic QR codes, you get data on total and unique scans, scan locations and times, as well as the devices and operating systems used.

Edit and update your code whenever you want +

Once created, dynamic QR codes can be edited and updated anytime. You can change the destination link or modify the code, even after it's been printed, without spending extra time or money.

Customize your designs +

With the Divsly code generator, you can fully customize your QR codes. Design them with your brand's colors, add custom frames and borders, place your logo or image in the center, and include an attractive CTA to draw in customers and encourage scans.

How to add a QR code for ebooks ?

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Sign up to access the QR code generator and choose the type of QR code to add to your ebook or electronic magazine. We recommend starting with the QR from URL code.

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Simply enter your website link, and your QR code will be generated automatically.

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Personalize your QR code design by adding a frame and a "Scan Me" label.

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Select the colors for your QR code to match your brand or personal style.

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Click "download" to save your QR code as a .jpeg file.

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Add the QR code design into your ebook or magazine.

Top ways to incorporate QR codes in Books and Electronic Magazines

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Customize your design

With all the available style options, you can customize your QR code to reflect your brand’s identity or match your campaign design.

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Use the right size

When printing your QR code, make sure it's at least 2 x 2 centimeters in size. It's best not to go smaller, but you can make it bigger to ensure it's easy to scan. To make sure everyone can access it, test your QR code with different smartphone models and scanning apps.

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Track your campaign

Your QR code can be used in any type of marketing and also lets you track how many times it’s scanned. The tracking feature of dynamic URL QR codes gives you useful data about your campaign, so you can make changes to improve it. Whether in print or digital media, QR code technology helps you monitor results—take advantage of this great benefit!

Explore QR codes in action for Books and Electronic Magazines

If you're still unsure about the benefits of using Divsly codes in eBooks and digital magazines, here are some examples from made-up companies to show how they can be used in different campaigns.

Restaurants

Los Burgueses recently welcomed a well-known food critic. The review of their restaurant was featured in a digital magazine and included a Business QR code. When scanned, it displayed the Los Burgueses menu and had a custom button that linked to their Instagram account, where they post daily updates and promotions.

Retailers

Shop Local releases a monthly digital magazine in partnership with a popular fashion influencer who showcases her favorite outfits from the brand. Each issue includes a Link List QR code, giving readers easy access to their Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube channel, where they can find tutorials and fashion challenges.

Editors

Editorial Q releases a monthly digital magazine to promote its latest books. In the most recent edition, they featured an interview with author María Inés Cortés and included a dynamic URL QR code that took readers directly to the online store to buy her newest novel.

Software and game developers

The classic Space Heroes games have fans all over the world, especially the popular “Pluto Odyssey.” To expand the story, the creators released a series of e-books based on the game. These fan fiction e-books include a Video QR code that links to a YouTube playlist with behind-the-scenes videos, showing how the game and its characters were made, plus interviews with the artists and developers.

Educational institutions

SC School runs an annual publishing project with its fifth-year students to give them real-world work experience. As part of the project, students go through all the steps of creating and promoting a book. This year, each class created an illustrated e-book featuring the students’ artwork. Since the book could only show a small sample of each student’s work, they added a PDF QR code to each page. By scanning it, readers could access a full PDF with more artworks from the student who created the page.

Frequently Asked Question

Not really—it all depends on your e-book or digital magazine design and how you plan to use the QR code. Just make sure not to make it too small, so it's easy to scan. The recommended minimum size is 2 x 2 cm, but you can make it larger if needed.

Really, it's up to you! QR codes offer many possibilities, allowing you to link users to all kinds of online content. You can link to app downloads, videos, music playlists, PDFs, documents, social media profiles, and more—without overcrowding your pages or using long links. What you link to depends on what you want your QR code to achieve.

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